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Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Oct 31 9:38am | Replies (44)
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Had the HOLEP procedure in Indianapolis by Dr James Lingeman. Dr. Lingeman was the first Doctor in the USA to employ the HOLEP procedure. He has done thousands of HOLEP procedures. Make sure you select someone is experienced in HOLEP. Procedure was quick and able to urinate hours after surgery. I have been home one week and most of blood is gone, but occasional when ending urine discarge. Trying to get my bowels to operate normally....wonder if anyone has this issue. I am using Miralax but hate to be too dependent on Miralax. Does this bowel strain...go away . Thank you for any comments on recovery. Oh, how long does the HOTEP procedure last>?
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It sounds like you definitely had a doctor with experience, which is the best thing you can do for yourself. I had my HoLep about 5 1/2 weeks ago. Don’t be alarmed if you had another few days where you see signs of bleeding again. I had about a week of mostly clear, then about more 3 days where there were signs of blood / small debris. I remembered my doctor saying that was to be expected as the internal scabs cleared.
As for bowel movement, I used Milk of Magnesia for the first couple of days. Then, if I went a couple of days with nothing, I took a stool softner like Colace. After the first week or so, I felt like that was pretty much back to normal so I stopped. The important thing, I think, was just to not have to strain to go.
From my understanding, once this is done, it should not be a problem with the prostate growing back… I will be so glad when the 10 pound weight restriction is over in about one more week!
I hope you continues to do well!